Journeys

Bulgaria

“So Spoke Vanga” and the Vanga Complex in Rupite

Episode BG39 “As Vanga Said” leads to Rupite – a world between the earthly and the afterlife, where a prophetess built a temple and thousands find solace. Are you ready to cross the threshold of the unexplainable?

Monument “Founders of the Bulgarian State”

Episode BG31 The monument “Founders of the Bulgarian State” near Shumen is a concrete colossus where history comes alive – from Asparuh to Simeon! Are you ready to confront greatness face to face?

Erma River Gorge (Tran)

Episode BG24 takes us near Tran – at the gorge of the Erma River, where cliffs rise on both sides, a bridge connects the banks and a tunnel cuts through the rock. And did you know that an old legend claims that the cliffs themselves were once in love?

Asen’s Fortress and Tsar Ivan Asen II

Episode BG18 The Asen Fortress is a stone watchtower towering over the valley near Asenovgrad – history, power and memory in one. Are you ready to meet one of the most sacred fortresses in Bulgarian medieval times?

Shipka Memorial – Monument of Freedom

Episode BG14 The Freedom Monument on Shipka Peak is the place where the spirit of Bulgarian history is felt most strongly. Erected in the heart of the Balkan, it keeps the memory of the heroism from which freedom started. Are you ready to climb it together?